Ethics of Withdrawal of Life-Support Systems: Case Studies in Decision Making in Intensive Care

Ethics of Withdrawal of Life-Support Systems: Case Studies in Decision Making in Intensive Care

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Author/Contributor(s): Walton, Douglas N
Publisher: Praeger
Date: 07/28/1987
Binding: Paperback
Condition: NEW

A well-organized, thoughtful, and logical discussion of a difficult ethical issue frequently encountered by clinicians.
Journal of the American Medical Association

Walton has made a successful attempt to write about medical concerns without ever leaving the layperson to flounder in confusion. Probate Law Journal

In recent years the question of when to terminate life-extending medical treatments has become a thorny social issue. Douglas Walton has brought together a number of these case studies and analyzed the very difficult issues they raise.